outwardly

adverb

Definition of outwardlynext
as in externally

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Recent Examples of outwardly Khan himself stars as the outwardly stern but inwardly soft-hearted Etienne, who heads up the dozen-strong medical team. — Miriam Balanescu, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026 Unlike Crow-Armstrong, Pierzynski outwardly relished being a villain to Cubs fans, and coming through against them in a clutch situation made the moment even sweeter. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 The traditional definition of culture fatigue is outwardly focused. — Liz Guthridge, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The latter deal was outwardly portrayed as a model of smart business. — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outwardly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outwardly
  1. externally
  2. visibly
  3. seemingly
  4. apparently
  5. evidently
  6. ostensibly
  7. supposedly
  8. putatively
Adverb
  • But an unmanaged agent can go fully rogue—interpret context, choose a tool, kick off a transaction, alter a record or fire off an email externally.
    — Adrian Carr, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The combined company will have an independent trustee, who reviews records and operations externally before reporting back to the states attorney general.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of externally
Adverb
  • Burberry subsequently began using the check more visibly on such products as umbrellas, cashmere scarves, and other accessories and clothing.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Designed for once-a-day use on dry, bare nails, it’s been shown to create visibly healthier nails and cuticles.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of visibly
Adverb
  • Karen is newly sober, newly released, and seemingly determined to approach this chapter of her life with an earnestness that the rest of the cast may not be emotionally equipped to accommodate.
    — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The Beach Boys’ touring machine has been going nearly nonstop for the last 65 or so years, as Stamos and Christian Love noted in the intro, driven by Mike as one of pop music’s most inveterate and even seemingly compulsive tourers.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of seemingly
Adverb
  • Corduroy, apparently, could outfit the full range of academic achievement.
    — John Vorwald, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Dominguez pressed Rahmer about Balthazar’s reported work as a foreign agent, apparently on behalf of the Haitian government.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of apparently
Adverb
  • After all, the brain evidently accomplishes this task far more efficiently than transformers do.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Despite his insistence on stability, Towriss evidently disagreed.
    — Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of evidently
Adverb
  • The high-wire act that followed—in which performers had to make these bland conceits into something funny without, ostensibly, preparing any jokes in advance—introduced a tension that made sketch shows feel sedate and uneven by comparison.
    — Dan Brooks, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Even as Anthropic ostensibly pleads for guardrails because of AI’s peril, national security anxieties will override any caution – becauseof that same potential power.
    — Michael Serazio, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of ostensibly
Adverb
  • Even a pair of loofahs, presumably used, were supposedly left hanging in the bathroom.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Because the movie shies away from condemnation, it has been labeled by some as a MAGA film for supposedly demonizing progressive Norway and making the conservative Gheorghius the victims.
    — Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of supposedly
Adverb
  • Miller has long been concerned with some of the actions taken after 9/11, putatively in her name, against Muslims in general.
    — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The eight-story glass building at the center of the complex, which had putatively been devoted to vaccine manufacturing, was in fact a highly classified defense facility.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026
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“Outwardly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outwardly. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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